Rams head coach Sean McVay says he is “pleasantly surprised” by Brown, who he calls a dependable option. However, it’s worth mentioning McVay prefers to use “change of pace” players on third down and the team has not yet decided on this role.

“Yeah, I think that clearly Todd has done a great job kind of leading that group, but I have been pleasantly surprised with (RB) Malcolm Brown. He’s kind of got a quiet confidence about himself, where he just goes about his business, very reliable, knows exactly what to do and how to do it and he is a guy that we can depend on. I think we are looking to find who some of those other guys are that will be able to compliment that room and that is something that is ongoing. That is why you are excited about the competition. You’ve got guys like (RB) Aaron Green and (RB Justin) Davis – they have shown some flashes. We will continue to monitor that and evaluate that moving forward, but I think that those two guys have really stood out in terms of Todd being the lead dog, being the epitome of what we want it to look like from that leader in that group and I think Malcolm has done a nice job establishing himself as that secondary role.”

So while Brown may be the backup for Todd Gurley, it does not mean he will get much playing time next season. Last year, Brown played all sixteen games for Los Angeles but had just 18 carries. He has averaged 2.5 yards per attempt during his NFL career.

Lance Dunbar, who many expected would fill in for Benny Cunningham, was signed as a free agent. However, Dunbar is currently on the physically unable to perform list. His timetable for a return is unknown.